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. >>> tonight baltimore city police are searching for suspects in a stabbing on reisterstown road on monday that backed up traffic during the evening rush hour. the three men were seen next to the 7 eleven in the 5100 block. they crossed the road. one man stabbed a victim repeatedly near the bus stop. the man collapsed when the suv ran over him. paramedics transported the man to a local hospital where he is still listed in critical condition. >>> tonight baltimore police need your help trying to identify this man. he's wanted in connection with a sexual assault. it happened in the 2300 block of aiken street. anyone with information is asked to call the city police department's sex offense unit. 410-396-2076. >>> new tonight, the catholic priest at the center of the landmark sexual abuse coverup in philadelphia was sentenced to six years in prison. he is the highest ranking church member. the lawyers claims he repeatedly told higherups about the abuse but was under strict orders not to remove anyone from the church. >> we welcome that level of interest -- >>> penn state's former presi
. >>> tonight baltimore city police are searching for suspects in a stabbing on reisterstown road on monday that backed up traffic during the evening rush hour. the three men were seen next to the 7 eleven in the 5100 block. they crossed the road. one man stabbed a victim repeatedly near the bus stop. the man collapsed when the suv ran over him. paramedics transported the man to a local hospital where he is still listed in critical condition. >>> tonight baltimore police need...
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baltimore city fire companies....the mayor is proposing to giie the fire chief a raise.the board of estimmtes is expected to vote onnthis plan today. today.tom rodgers ii here with more on the controversy it's igniting plus your other top stories.hey tom... good mmrning,mayor stephanie chief james clack a two ng - percent raise... and plans to 20-18.he currently earns more than 161-thousand a year. but at a time when fire companies are closing because of buuget cuts... and fire fighters aren't seeing any increase at aal... theeunion representing them... wants to knowwhow this is fair. (campbell) "we were told to live with zero percent, i don't have a problem with that if everyone's going toofeel the pain, everryody feels thh paii i don't have an issue with it, and aa far as i'm fire departmmnt should just turn the raise down and say if my fooks get a raise, i'mmnot going to accept a raise." raise."in a statement...chief to have served assfire honooed chief... and is happy that the mayor has asked him to continue serving. tte results are in forrthe latest statewide assesssent tests..
baltimore city fire companies....the mayor is proposing to giie the fire chief a raise.the board of estimmtes is expected to vote onnthis plan today. today.tom rodgers ii here with more on the controversy it's igniting plus your other top stories.hey tom... good mmrning,mayor stephanie chief james clack a two ng - percent raise... and plans to 20-18.he currently earns more than 161-thousand a year. but at a time when fire companies are closing because of buuget cuts... and fire fighters aren't...
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baltimore city police are still on the scene of a shootingg n ast baltimooe. baltimore.homicide has now been called.it happened near the intersection of preston and north spring street.police ffund the victim unresponsivv whhn theyyarrived.no word on any suspects. how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?carrie peirce has our traffic edge reportt report.mapfiber- 895 at potee stmdot- 695 at bellairmmppap eeen though jerry sandusky is behind baas... he's still but not for long if a pennsylvania lawmaker has his way with a new law. 3 taco bell giving out free food! reason behind the freebies! and how a 7-pound hot dog started as a bet bbtween a father and his children. 3 --addlib weather tz-- ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when your car is more than just a car to you, the right insurance matters. are you getting the coverage options you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage
baltimore city police are still on the scene of a shootingg n ast baltimooe. baltimore.homicide has now been called.it happened near the intersection of preston and north spring street.police ffund the victim unresponsivv whhn theyyarrived.no word on any suspects. how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?carrie peirce has our traffic edge reportt report.mapfiber- 895 at potee stmdot- 695 at bellairmmppap eeen though jerry sandusky is behind baas... he's still but not for long if a pennsylvania...
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. >>> what police are calling a large scale prostitution bust involving a baltimore city firefighter. >>> we have free parking. >> tonight we reveal load of free byes to get your road trip on a budget. abc 2 news aat 11:00 starts right now. >> we will take aa look over at the key bridge. a few rain clouds popping up early in the day, even had showers in the area this evening. so the big question is it still raining? meteorologist way cat joins us now with a look at what's going on. i see a little spotty action on the radar behind you. >> spotty showers beginning to fizzle out but it was rain that's welcome. we are still several inches behind where we should be rain fall wise. so showers diminishing now, yes but we had descent ones early. clouds holding tough. the main weather continues to be if states to the south, carolina down through georgia, tons of rain and thunderstorm action tonight here. pretty quiet with temperatures around 80 still. so it is a warm, humid evening. into the 80s some spots could hit 90. you want to know the temperature hour by hour right where you live you can
. >>> what police are calling a large scale prostitution bust involving a baltimore city firefighter. >>> we have free parking. >> tonight we reveal load of free byes to get your road trip on a budget. abc 2 news aat 11:00 starts right now. >> we will take aa look over at the key bridge. a few rain clouds popping up early in the day, even had showers in the area this evening. so the big question is it still raining? meteorologist way cat joins us now with a look at...
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baltimore city. the fire chief is of for a raise. the mayor is proposing a salary increase but the union representing firefighters and officers claim such a request right now is ridiculous. barry simms joins us from city hall with more. >> the union leaders cannot believe it. they want to know how this is being proposed to the fire chief when the city because of the -- supposedly says it is out of money. >> when i am through this process, a sharpening our focus on safety will be my first priority as your new fire chief. >> it has been for years since he stepped onto the streets of baltimore from minneapolis. brought in by then-mayor sheila dixon. stephanie rawlings blake suggests he gets a raise and contract extension. this proposal has sparked anger from those who are already upset about the shutdown of two companies. all because of budget cuts. >> it is disgusting. i had never been in a situation where the rank-and-file that nothing. get stuff taken away from them and the leaders get a raise. >> the mayor will present her request w
baltimore city. the fire chief is of for a raise. the mayor is proposing a salary increase but the union representing firefighters and officers claim such a request right now is ridiculous. barry simms joins us from city hall with more. >> the union leaders cannot believe it. they want to know how this is being proposed to the fire chief when the city because of the -- supposedly says it is out of money. >> when i am through this process, a sharpening our focus on safety will be my...
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baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in downtown baltimore. just after 5:00 a.m., officers responded to the report of a possible shooting on the 300 block of south charles street. it found an adult male with trauma to his upper body. the victim later died at the hospital. so far, detectives have not been able to find any evidence to indicate that a shooting occurred at the scene could and autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death maryland state police are searching for a driver who they say hit a man on the ramp from i-7 to the inner loop of the beltway and kept going. -- i guess 70 to the inner loop of the beltway and get going. he was standing next to his disabled vehicle this morning. he was struck by a passing vehicle that did not stop at the scene. there is no information or a description of the striking vehicle. police are asking anyone who might have information to call them. police officers in the eastern district of baltimore city spent the day getting to know residents the protected just a little bit better. the end o
baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in downtown baltimore. just after 5:00 a.m., officers responded to the report of a possible shooting on the 300 block of south charles street. it found an adult male with trauma to his upper body. the victim later died at the hospital. so far, detectives have not been able to find any evidence to indicate that a shooting occurred at the scene could and autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death maryland state police are...
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he took off, leading police on a pursuit to the edge of baltimore city. sky team 11 followed the car onto i-95 and i-97, and then onto route 100. it crossed the center line and slammed into another car. the driver took off into the woods, but officers with the k-9 unit caught him in a vacant house. >> very scary, because i left work when i was supposed to come i could have been part of that accident. thank god i stated work a little late. >> watson not the owner of the vehicle and was in violation of april warrant. no one was injured during the chase. delegate pat mcdonough began working to defeat the dream act, a piece of legislation that would allow children of illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition as long as their parents pay maryland taxes. umbc president believes that it would benefit maryland, but mcdonough believes it would be a bad move. >> it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars in three or four years and we don't have that money. no. 2, they will displace the lives of young people by taking slots they don't deserve because they ar
he took off, leading police on a pursuit to the edge of baltimore city. sky team 11 followed the car onto i-95 and i-97, and then onto route 100. it crossed the center line and slammed into another car. the driver took off into the woods, but officers with the k-9 unit caught him in a vacant house. >> very scary, because i left work when i was supposed to come i could have been part of that accident. thank god i stated work a little late. >> watson not the owner of the vehicle and...
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. >> baltimore city police are awaiting autopsy results that could give them more information about a body found over the weekend. officials say the decomposed body of a woman was found sunday afternoon in north baltimore in the charles village area. police say there are no signs of foul play or forced entry. officials say the autopsy should be released later this week. a man that used to work of several maryland hospitals is accused of affecting -- infecting at least 30 people in a new hampshire hospital with hepatitis c. he is accused of stealing powerful and aesthetics, injecting himself, and then refilling the syringes with saline. they relate to use on patients. he worked at the baltimore veterans medical center, john hopkins hospital, and maryland general from 2008 until 2010. those hospitals will notify patients who might have been exposed, with instructions for follow-up. new rules go into effect today for abortion clinics in maryland. clinics will have to allow -- apply for licenses and will have to abide by stricter guidelines. the good news for anyone using public transit i
. >> baltimore city police are awaiting autopsy results that could give them more information about a body found over the weekend. officials say the decomposed body of a woman was found sunday afternoon in north baltimore in the charles village area. police say there are no signs of foul play or forced entry. officials say the autopsy should be released later this week. a man that used to work of several maryland hospitals is accused of affecting -- infecting at least 30 people in a new...
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baltimore city police are investigating a shooting. they think they have some information along avenue here and anyone with information should contact police. >> we begin tonight medical or work with a new study that reveals a currently popular treatment for scoliosis does not prevent it from spreading. it is the most widely prescribed drug for multiple sclerosis and measured how long it took the patients taking the drug to experience a decline in symptoms comparing to those not on medication and they found no evidence that it helps slow the progression of the disease. the results make them question whether the drug should be so widely used. >> the you ever get the feeling like you need another pick me up? the latest trend is turning to an intravenous drip for vitamins and minerals. they say it has anti aging in the mean boosting properties did you not only looking under but can relieve the effects of the night on the town. it's popular in hollywood. some doctors say that it is really unnecessary allows the body has troubles or. vitami
baltimore city police are investigating a shooting. they think they have some information along avenue here and anyone with information should contact police. >> we begin tonight medical or work with a new study that reveals a currently popular treatment for scoliosis does not prevent it from spreading. it is the most widely prescribed drug for multiple sclerosis and measured how long it took the patients taking the drug to experience a decline in symptoms comparing to those not on...
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the deleted all of the video including many videos of his young son. >> the aclu sued baltimore city police and now the aclu wants all police departments to set guidelines explaining citizens have their right to record the actions of officers. they also want officers to receive training so that they know the policy. >> as long as they are not interfering with the work of the police department, they have a right to record police officers to help keep the police accountable. >> baltimore city police released a general order j16, a collective stance following lessons learned from the past. >> it basically outlines citizens have a right to videotape in a public place as long as it does not interfere with the rest, safety of the officer, or the person being interviewed. >> it warns not to impede by standard from photographing police activity. they should not demand, review, manipulate, or erase any images. >> i do not think there's any department that has been demonstrated a better commitment to show that it is ok to record police activity in public places. >> officers to break the guidel
the deleted all of the video including many videos of his young son. >> the aclu sued baltimore city police and now the aclu wants all police departments to set guidelines explaining citizens have their right to record the actions of officers. they also want officers to receive training so that they know the policy. >> as long as they are not interfering with the work of the police department, they have a right to record police officers to help keep the police accountable. >>...
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the baltimore city police officer is recovering after an accident. this was the view around 11:00 friday morning. the multi-vehicle crash. minor injuries but no word on what caused the collision. a maryland state trooper was flown to shock trauma after his car was forced off the road and hit a fire hydrant. it happened late thursday in mount berry. -- mount airy. he was responding to a call when a vehicle steered into his lane. he is being treated for a possible head injury. east money mystery just got a little more complicated. a six-inch water main broke inside the sinkhole. the department of public works says that 50 units will be without water until sunday. officials are working to get the area back up and running as soon as possible, but until then, the roadway will remain closed. bge officials have asked state legislators for a rate increase. the hike is needed to make improvements that would comply with the reliability and public safety requirements. on average, rake-payers will receive a $12 increase in their gas and electric bill. if it is a
the baltimore city police officer is recovering after an accident. this was the view around 11:00 friday morning. the multi-vehicle crash. minor injuries but no word on what caused the collision. a maryland state trooper was flown to shock trauma after his car was forced off the road and hit a fire hydrant. it happened late thursday in mount berry. -- mount airy. he was responding to a call when a vehicle steered into his lane. he is being treated for a possible head injury. east money mystery...
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the mayor announced a new partnership today that will help baltimore city police fight crime. it will allow police to identify camera systems in close proximity to crime scenes. >> it will help to further reduce crimes in our neighborhood. >> she think the foundation for the grant helping to make this possible. >> the governor and house speaker met with the city to air out concerns about expanding gambling in the state. to city hall for the latest. >> the meeting lasted about 90 minutes at city hall. the delegation is a big voting bloc and they wanted assurances a sixth casino won't harm the city or its residents. no horse trading for votes, just the facts. the casino opens in prince george's county, what can be done to help baltimore from losing complete revenues to put toward the property-tax rate? >> you have provisions to make sure the city and county are held harmless in terms of local share. >> the local share is revenue used to offset the cost of hosting a casino. on the table is increasing baltimore city posture by 5%. >> we want to put it in a collective pot for anne
the mayor announced a new partnership today that will help baltimore city police fight crime. it will allow police to identify camera systems in close proximity to crime scenes. >> it will help to further reduce crimes in our neighborhood. >> she think the foundation for the grant helping to make this possible. >> the governor and house speaker met with the city to air out concerns about expanding gambling in the state. to city hall for the latest. >> the meeting lasted...
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new, a shocking case of animal cruelty in baltimore city. a dog down to bare skin and bones left for dead in a trash can. the dog did live. we have more on this disturbing story. >> reporter: that dog is about five, a pit bull. the care takers at the shelter say he should weigh about 50 pounds, he weighs 28. still he appears to be recovering about as well as can be expected. they named him thor after he was brought into the shelter this past monday. the officer called out to the 1700 block of coo le's street for a report of a stray dog. >> it was unclear where the dog was. so the officer went to the area and was looking for it and found it in the trash can. >> reporter: a trash can behind one of the row homes on the block. the dog was weak and near death. you can see his spine and ribs coming out. there are also pressure sores apparently from sitting in a confined space for long periods of time. this is severe abuse and neglect to have done something like this. >> reporter: now hillary said she will be his foster owner. >> just a strong litt
new, a shocking case of animal cruelty in baltimore city. a dog down to bare skin and bones left for dead in a trash can. the dog did live. we have more on this disturbing story. >> reporter: that dog is about five, a pit bull. the care takers at the shelter say he should weigh about 50 pounds, he weighs 28. still he appears to be recovering about as well as can be expected. they named him thor after he was brought into the shelter this past monday. the officer called out to the 1700...
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we will take you to the city limits baltimore city again dealing with the issues on lomb board street and because of last week's water main breaks. certainly use all the terntive routes to avoid the area. outside we go, 695 ready good looking shot this morning in the drive times showing us conditions are look pretty good on the road. 95 to 83 a 12-minute commute. 795 and 695 to fort mchenry tunnel, about 8 minutes. more traffic and weather in less than 10. charley now over to you. >>> a developing story overnight as 11 people are dead following a pickup crash in texas 100 miles southeast of san antonio. all those injured were in the same ford f250. police are not telling us how bad the other people involved are. the case remains under investigation. 11 dead and just south of san antonio. >>> it's expect to be a emotional day in colorado as the man accused of going on a shooting rampage will make an appearance in court. police say james holmes opened fire during the opening of the dark knight rises early friday morning and sherrie johnson is standing by with all new information. it see
we will take you to the city limits baltimore city again dealing with the issues on lomb board street and because of last week's water main breaks. certainly use all the terntive routes to avoid the area. outside we go, 695 ready good looking shot this morning in the drive times showing us conditions are look pretty good on the road. 95 to 83 a 12-minute commute. 795 and 695 to fort mchenry tunnel, about 8 minutes. more traffic and weather in less than 10. charley now over to you. >>>...
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[applause] >> pixar been james dickson served in the baltimore city police department in 1954-1987. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award that the government bestows. he bills himself as the world's youngest escape artist, but he did not win over the judges this time. the 26-year-old has loads of talent and is clearly going places. will it be to the finals? we certainly hope so. senator often performs on friday and saturday night. dropping some unwanted pounds make it easier. and new drug is coming to the marketplace. a minor slip in a hospital ranking has some taking notice of american institution. details on your chance to grab some authentic olympic gear. >> another hot day today but we have relief in the forecast. here's a look outside. still in the 90's in downtown baltimore. the weather is next. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt or add egg for a santa fe steak, bacon & egg melt, perfect for breakfast or any time of day. subway. eat fresh. >> the foo
[applause] >> pixar been james dickson served in the baltimore city police department in 1954-1987. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award that the government bestows. he bills himself as the world's youngest escape artist, but he did not win over the judges this time. the 26-year-old has loads of talent and is clearly going places. will it be to the finals? we certainly hope so. senator often performs on friday and saturday night. dropping some unwanted pounds make it...
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meantime, officials at the baltimore city police departments say they want to recruit more city residents to the force. fewer than 20% of the last graduating class actually live in the city limits. recruiters say officers will be patrolling -- allows them to perform better on duty. >> we want people that live here in the city, who understand the city, who know the city. people from the neighborhoods in the city and understand the problems going on within the neighborhoods. >> officials within the department say new efforts are under way to help city residents to qualify as candidates. coming up on 11 news at noon, a demolition at penn state univ. one day after joe paterno's statue was taken down. a major flood captured in arizona. arizona. more on the raging i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. -thanks, jimmy. -thank gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >> a day after the n.c.a.a. announced the sanctions against penn state, the wall behind the joe paterno statue was demolished. the backdrop memorialized the school's winning yea
meantime, officials at the baltimore city police departments say they want to recruit more city residents to the force. fewer than 20% of the last graduating class actually live in the city limits. recruiters say officers will be patrolling -- allows them to perform better on duty. >> we want people that live here in the city, who understand the city, who know the city. people from the neighborhoods in the city and understand the problems going on within the neighborhoods. >>...
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we're told police do not suspect foul play. >> of baltimore city teenager is still missing. cameron wilkerson was last seen on edison highway on thursday. he was wearing a white shirt and shorts and black sneakers. officials tell us he has to the elemental disabilities. anyone with information is asked to call 91 immediately. the heat moves inside chambers of capitol hill today. congress is back from holiday break. lawmakers are expected to spend the rest of the month pushing partisan measures. on the agenda, a series of votes that will not spell out a compromise. we have details from capitol hill. >> members of the house are expected to start talking about a bill to repeal obamas health care law. it is one of several measures intended for political show instead of progress. congress is meeting for the first time since the end of june. first up in the house, talks to overturn a federal health care law. >> repealing it would revitalize the economy and the values on which our country was founded. >> the point is to make a point. last month congress passed a bill extending lowe
we're told police do not suspect foul play. >> of baltimore city teenager is still missing. cameron wilkerson was last seen on edison highway on thursday. he was wearing a white shirt and shorts and black sneakers. officials tell us he has to the elemental disabilities. anyone with information is asked to call 91 immediately. the heat moves inside chambers of capitol hill today. congress is back from holiday break. lawmakers are expected to spend the rest of the month pushing partisan...
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you can see those storms drifting through baltimore county and baltimore city. i cannot rule out the possibility that a storm will pop up. 78 at the airport. there is no rain to contend with for the morning commute. there is some relief in sight. it will take a couple of days. by monday and tuesday, the jet stream will fall to around and digging down into the carolinas. that will allow some cooler air to spillage from canada. it will be in the 80's next week. you won't need a jacket. our forecast for today, hazy sunshine and humid. high temperature between 96 and 101. there's a slight chance for a couple of thunderstorms late this afternoon. the average high temperature today is 87. i do not think we will break a record. their record is 105 degrees. after that summer, we have the big winter with 70 inches of snow. maybe this is a sign of things to come. it should be a good day to be out on the water unless there are some thunderstorms this afternoon. it should be fairly quiet at the beach until sunday afternoon. 100 today. 101 tomorrow. scattered thunderstorms a
you can see those storms drifting through baltimore county and baltimore city. i cannot rule out the possibility that a storm will pop up. 78 at the airport. there is no rain to contend with for the morning commute. there is some relief in sight. it will take a couple of days. by monday and tuesday, the jet stream will fall to around and digging down into the carolinas. that will allow some cooler air to spillage from canada. it will be in the 80's next week. you won't need a jacket. our...
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going towards the south in baltimore city. 895 into the route 2 frank first avenue a slowup due to -- due to constuck and toll plazas -- construction and toll plazas into the fort mchenry along # 5 northbound between toll plaz -- 95 northbound between toll plazas speeds have been knocked down. more construction delays towards the south moving along pennington avenue and ordinance road. you will see sighups due to construction. a live shot shows a -- not a bad looking shot. there's another shotfor you? we will show youch the drive times route 43 -- you. the drive times 95 to 83, 11 minutes and 795 to 95, just about 12 minutes. charley. >>> as masco mention monument street will be closed for a few days more while crews continue to repair the large srchg shoal. b -- searching hole. engineers are using radar technology to see other damage was done to pipes underneath the searching hole. >>> break news some in baltimore county will need a place to stay after a two-alarm fire that started after 2 this morning near the 3600 block of yeno lane. the fire is in randallstown and first called in
going towards the south in baltimore city. 895 into the route 2 frank first avenue a slowup due to -- due to constuck and toll plazas -- construction and toll plazas into the fort mchenry along # 5 northbound between toll plaz -- 95 northbound between toll plazas speeds have been knocked down. more construction delays towards the south moving along pennington avenue and ordinance road. you will see sighups due to construction. a live shot shows a -- not a bad looking shot. there's another...
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northern baltimore county, a cell along the pennsylvania maryland line. another cell popped up near woods burrow and this will slide through union bridge in windsor. these are slow moving storms so there could be flash flooding concerns with some of these. this cell may make it into the city limits over the next 45 minutes. slow moving storms could produce lightning but there could be flash flooding for the course of the evening. if you're making away to the bay bridge, that takes you out to the eastern shore and pop-up showers and storms. we're showing a decent amount of lightning there. another cell may drop into baltimore counties through the rest of the evening. that shows you the future scan and continuing to see these cells popping up through the course of the evening. we'll have more in a little bit. >>> here is where it happened. at the apartments right there on grand michael lane. it happened just after midnight. now this was going pretty good when they got here. that is the third floor. then 24 apartments burned up and the management and red cro
northern baltimore county, a cell along the pennsylvania maryland line. another cell popped up near woods burrow and this will slide through union bridge in windsor. these are slow moving storms so there could be flash flooding concerns with some of these. this cell may make it into the city limits over the next 45 minutes. slow moving storms could produce lightning but there could be flash flooding for the course of the evening. if you're making away to the bay bridge, that takes you out to...
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so far six people died from the heat alone, two in baltimore city. and things could get worse prompting a reminder from health officials. >> it's important that the governor mentions to check on vulnerable neighbors and friends, because as the heatwave goes on, the risk goes up. >> at least 22 people across the nation have died as a result of the storm. but officials are also concerned about the improper use of generators which can yield deadly results. >> we recommend placing these generators at least 20 feet away from your home and make sure it's not ventilating towards your house that would cause carbon monoxide to seep in through your windows. >> it's lethal because you can't see it or smell it or taste it. symptoms are similar to the flu. naudsya and headaches, so be careful. >> maryland took in $28 million in its first 24 days of operation and paid $19 million in state taxes. it's considered a huge boost to maryland's slots programs. even though it took some business away from cecil county. >> with the opening hollywood casino perryville was do
so far six people died from the heat alone, two in baltimore city. and things could get worse prompting a reminder from health officials. >> it's important that the governor mentions to check on vulnerable neighbors and friends, because as the heatwave goes on, the risk goes up. >> at least 22 people across the nation have died as a result of the storm. but officials are also concerned about the improper use of generators which can yield deadly results. >> we recommend placing...
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anyone with information should call baltimore city police. a body was found in the park heights neighborhood over the weekend. he was shot and stabbed near spaulding avenue. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. >> there will be a planning meeting this evening. the planning department wants to ales. out liquor s violent crimes tends to cluster around liquor stores. the zoning change would affect about 100 stores. >> people that are brought up in that environment is not going to change because there is no liquor store. the good point of the liquor store is being the problem for people's bad behavior is wrong. >> the planning director says the change will be introduced to city council this fall and will be phased in over two years. >> a new bill would lower the blood alcohol limit for commercial drivers and tighten penalties for any driver convicted of driving under the influence. the move is on hold. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you support the lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .04 f
anyone with information should call baltimore city police. a body was found in the park heights neighborhood over the weekend. he was shot and stabbed near spaulding avenue. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. >> there will be a planning meeting this evening. the planning department wants to ales. out liquor s violent crimes tends to cluster around liquor stores. the zoning change would affect about 100 stores. >> people that are brought up in that environment is not going...
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i have a red circle to the west of baltimore where a new thunderstorm cell moves across the city area right now. that is a pretty heavy rain. we have had about one-quarter inch of rain. wet pavements may be causing some traffic problems. >> good morning to you. if you are coming in from frederick county, we have an accident. just getting word of some lane closures there. digging word of a new accident. that is the latest one coming in. they start to see some delays. there is a crash clearing there. watch out for slow spots. so far so good. again, we have a problem eastbound. getting reports that two left lanes are closed. the scale live view of traffic. 95 to 32. looking pretty good after recovering from an early-morning fire. no sign of delays here. watch for delays propping up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new this morning, baltimore city firefighters injured while battling a blaze. a fire crews arrived on the scene. there were battling the blaze when the ceiling collapsed, sending one firefighter through the roof. there is no word on his condition. one of those compan
i have a red circle to the west of baltimore where a new thunderstorm cell moves across the city area right now. that is a pretty heavy rain. we have had about one-quarter inch of rain. wet pavements may be causing some traffic problems. >> good morning to you. if you are coming in from frederick county, we have an accident. just getting word of some lane closures there. digging word of a new accident. that is the latest one coming in. they start to see some delays. there is a crash...
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before hd and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the city to the county is, now has complete coverage. >> . >> >> a former principal is murdered in florida. >>> was a perceptible in chesapeake pasadena. officials found him floating in a canal. one of the officials rented a house from norman. he says there was trouble between landlord and tenant. >> it was vacant, but then he said, i let these brands go in. and then he said, they are not paying them. >> he was principal at chesapeake until 1983 and the auditorium is named for him. >> a baltimore firefighter is arrested in an fbi raid accused of running a prostitution ring out of a local warehouse. it's not the first time his face such allegations. we have a shocking investigation from police headquarters. >> back in 2010 jamar simmons was arrested for human trafficking and prostitution. he pled not guilty and was given probation. >> inside this house is where police say jamar simmons and franklin coit we're running on online prostitution ring. >> i can't imagine anything scandalous would be going on in here. >> even more surprising if simmons
before hd and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the city to the county is, now has complete coverage. >> . >> >> a former principal is murdered in florida. >>> was a perceptible in chesapeake pasadena. officials found him floating in a canal. one of the officials rented a house from norman. he says there was trouble between landlord and tenant. >> it was vacant, but then he said, i let these brands go in. and then he said, they are not paying them. >> he...
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baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's new station. sent tens of thousands struck through a fourth day without a seat. more helps arriving, but how much longer it will take. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> sometimes house by house the power is coming back on, but now the threat of new storms could cause major setbacks. tens of thousands in the dark and four days after the storm there are trees down. earlier here on state augustin's road, crews trying to remove the downed trees. it's a difficult task in the near 100-degree weather. incredible new video. this shows how powerful the straight line winds were ripping straight lines -- street signs back and forth. more storms and an update on the heat. megan mccorkle live where the lights are still out. >> here a long lake avenue, crews are actually out here guarding this giant tree that is wrapped in power lines. the work here hasn't even started yet, which means this neighborhood may not be online until the weekend. >> reporter: street
baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's new station. sent tens of thousands struck through a fourth day without a seat. more helps arriving, but how much longer it will take. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> sometimes house by house the power is coming back on, but now the threat of new storms could cause major setbacks. tens of thousands in the dark and four days after the storm...
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. >>> baltimore city police are searching for a missing teenager. we are told that 15-year-old cameron wilkerson went missing from the 2900 block of edison highway wearing a white shirt, white shorts, and black sneakers. officials say he suffers from a developmental disabilities. anybody with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. >>> anne arundel county fire crews are evaluating the damage from a two-alarm fire. they were called to heliborne drive at 5:30 this evening for reports of a burning town home. the heat made putting out the flames very tough. >> because of the heat, asked for additional equipment and personnel. it took approximately 45 minutes and 37 firefighters to get the fire under control. the investigation is ongoing and right now there are not any reported injuries, but there are some civilians and fire department personnel being evaluated for heat exhaustion. >> it took them about 45 minutes to get the flames under control. no word if anybody was at home at the time. >>> today was not the weather that you w
. >>> baltimore city police are searching for a missing teenager. we are told that 15-year-old cameron wilkerson went missing from the 2900 block of edison highway wearing a white shirt, white shorts, and black sneakers. officials say he suffers from a developmental disabilities. anybody with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. >>> anne arundel county fire crews are evaluating the damage from a two-alarm fire. they were called to heliborne drive at...
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city officers are looking for suspects in two overnight shootings, both in west baltimore. the first have been around 10:30 on friday night. we're told the victim was able to walk to the hospital for treatment for gunshot wound to the paste. an 18-year-old man was shot on baker street. he was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound in the lower back. he is expected to survive. both men were involved in physical altercations leading up to the shootings. police are asking for your help in locating in missing teenager. 15-year-old cameron wilkerson was last seen on thursday on edison avenue. he was last seen wearing a white shirt with white shorts and black sneakers. we're told he suffers developmental disabilities. anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. covering the world tonight, london marks the seventh anniversary of one of the city's worst terrorist attacks today. in 2005, 52 were killed and hundreds of others were injured in a series of bombings. with just three weeks until it hosts the olympics, officials are beefing up security. the
city officers are looking for suspects in two overnight shootings, both in west baltimore. the first have been around 10:30 on friday night. we're told the victim was able to walk to the hospital for treatment for gunshot wound to the paste. an 18-year-old man was shot on baker street. he was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound in the lower back. he is expected to survive. both men were involved in physical altercations leading up to the shootings. police are asking for your help in locating...
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. >>> the search for a new baltimore city police commissioner continues. officials say they have come up with a blue print for improving the department. jeff hager joins us with the details on this. >> in the tough economic times, some police departments cut jobs, pensions and in scranton, pennsylvania, they are only offering the minimum wage. the union leaders say the success in cutting crime here could be jeopardized if the department doesn't enhance recruiting and the benefits of the officers out there on the streets. we don't need more police. what we need is better policing, a better deployment of resources, and taking better care of the police officers on the street who got the job done for you over the last four or five years. >> they call on the department to require two years of college or military service for new recruits. fop brought in a consulting group and compared baltimore's police department to those of other cities to come up with the recommendations over the last year and hopes the search committee will use them to become the next top co
. >>> the search for a new baltimore city police commissioner continues. officials say they have come up with a blue print for improving the department. jeff hager joins us with the details on this. >> in the tough economic times, some police departments cut jobs, pensions and in scranton, pennsylvania, they are only offering the minimum wage. the union leaders say the success in cutting crime here could be jeopardized if the department doesn't enhance recruiting and the benefits...
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when you factor that together, it already feels like 103 in baltimore, 105 in elkin, 106 ocean city. this is a very hot, very uncomfortable day. take a look at this graphic. this is a stretch of days but definitely the peak. the record today is 102, we're going to be close to that. we're going for a high of 101. that's not the only thing we're going to be dealing with today. the chance for some severe weather. for more on that we send it out to tim. >> reporter: the dew points are high, the moisture is high. we have a lot of fuel in the atmosphere for any thunderstorms that may fire up through the afternoon. let's take a look. radar show s that we have a front that's to our north that's going to be pushing into this region. that's the trigger for the storms. add that to the fuel that's already in place, these dew points and the heat and we can have some very strong thunderstorms firing up through the afternoon. the storm prediction center out of nor man, oklahoma has issued a slight risk area for us, expect for the lower eastern shore, the entire state is going to be under a slight r
when you factor that together, it already feels like 103 in baltimore, 105 in elkin, 106 ocean city. this is a very hot, very uncomfortable day. take a look at this graphic. this is a stretch of days but definitely the peak. the record today is 102, we're going to be close to that. we're going for a high of 101. that's not the only thing we're going to be dealing with today. the chance for some severe weather. for more on that we send it out to tim. >> reporter: the dew points are high,...
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have been spotted in baltimore city. we are told these men have failed to register on a weekly basis. anyone with informational about them, call the police. >> new details tonight regarding the investigation into violet ripken's induction. the aberdeen police department has released a photograph of the suspect. david collins has the latest on the search for that man. >> this is a picture of the suspect. please ask, do you know this man? if so, give us a call. aberdeen police believe this is the man who abducted violet ripken at gunpoint outside her home on tuesday. all white male, 180 pounds with short brown hair and glasses. correct it enough that individual, we asked them to call. >> a team of agencies is working on the case. the ever been police department is in charge. authorities have not developed a motive. police say her hands and feet were bound with duct tape and the suspect drove for a round in her car for some 24 hours and then abandoned her and the vehicle in her neighborhood. >> i saw a white sweater being w
have been spotted in baltimore city. we are told these men have failed to register on a weekly basis. anyone with informational about them, call the police. >> new details tonight regarding the investigation into violet ripken's induction. the aberdeen police department has released a photograph of the suspect. david collins has the latest on the search for that man. >> this is a picture of the suspect. please ask, do you know this man? if so, give us a call. aberdeen police believe...
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we have another accident in baltimore city that you want to watch out for. it's going to be rice on pulaski highway at crescent street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> it's 6:30 right now. and much anticipated report into how penn state handled the jerry sandusky case is going to be released today. >> abc2 news linda so is here this morning with a preview of what we can learn in a few hours. >> reporter: yeah the report could reveal who knew what and when they knew it about the sandusky dais and if they did enough to stop it. an independent group led by former fbi director has been investigating penn state's role for the past seven months, they will be released this morning at 9:00. the report is expects to reveal if former football coach joe paterno and other top penn state officials tried to hide sex abuse allegations involving sandusky. the report is expected to be up to 200 pages long and focus on school officials and the role school culture may have played in allowing the abuse to continue for so long. >
we have another accident in baltimore city that you want to watch out for. it's going to be rice on pulaski highway at crescent street. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> it's 6:30 right now. and much anticipated report into how penn state handled the jerry sandusky case is going to be released today. >> abc2 news linda so is here this morning with a preview of what we can learn in a few hours. >> reporter: yeah the report...
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it is trees on top of electrical wires that still dot the landscape in baltimore county, baltimore city, and several other maryland counties. 3,000 workers from bge and other states are going to hard- hit neighborhoods, trying to repair the damage and get the lights back on. sky eye chopper 13 is over crews in parkville, where you can see damage to at least one home there. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. we'll check in with captain jeff long in sky eye chopper 13. but first, mike hellgren is in baltimore county, with updated information on repairs. mike? >> reporter: mary, unfortunately, this scene, this long after the storm, is still what it looks like in many neighborhoods. a lot of big, downed trees. you can see what the lightning and wind did to this one. this is one of those neighborhoods that is still without power. the governor says he are entering a very dangerous phase right now, because so many people have been without electricity for so long. about 150,000 bge customers are now out. and that's about 150,000 too many. >> reporter: this is new, amateur video, s
it is trees on top of electrical wires that still dot the landscape in baltimore county, baltimore city, and several other maryland counties. 3,000 workers from bge and other states are going to hard- hit neighborhoods, trying to repair the damage and get the lights back on. sky eye chopper 13 is over crews in parkville, where you can see damage to at least one home there. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. we'll check in with captain jeff long in sky eye chopper 13. but first,...
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in the city, baltimore city police are staffing officers at all locations whether it is showing the movie or not. look for a presence at the science center downtown , the lands mark in harbor east , the challenges and rotunda in hamdon. >> it hits homes for individuals. other cities like knock have taken similar actions. we want the make shaw people have an enjoyable time and know the police are there. >> reporter: it is an increased preps police say will continue throughout this weekend. brian kuebler, abc2 news. >>> news of the shooting, it's everywhere, for children and adults it can be difficult to process. here are some ways to talk to you child. joce sterman picks up the team coverage tonight with the way to help them understand. it comes down to how old they ares you need to take a different approach depending on your child's age. experts say a child about fife or six, needs to be told that something happened but pains are in charge and taking care of them. you don't need to go in to a lot of detail. an older child will have a better understanding. you need to explain there are dis
in the city, baltimore city police are staffing officers at all locations whether it is showing the movie or not. look for a presence at the science center downtown , the lands mark in harbor east , the challenges and rotunda in hamdon. >> it hits homes for individuals. other cities like knock have taken similar actions. we want the make shaw people have an enjoyable time and know the police are there. >> reporter: it is an increased preps police say will continue throughout this...
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city who zoo get a chance to be a part of some summer program. and we really want our young people to excel and to -- when fall comes along to be on point in their grade. >> reporter: the four-week program allows 60 students to connect classroom skills to real world activities. today students are learning to make a healthy salad in a cooking class. by the looks of things, they're enjoying the lesson. >> i like cooking. we get to try out new things. >> we do activities and learn a lot. >> students also enjoy other classes like arts and crafts, sports and games. the students what they learn to become more productive with hands on experience. they're responsible in using both learning and real world skills. this shows how to use what they're learning to create a product which could be used on an open market. it's held during the school year. >> i like that we can learn all day and do lots of work. >> i like learning, learning about the eco system. >> so thanks to a program, these students are well on their way to becoming productive citizens in the
city who zoo get a chance to be a part of some summer program. and we really want our young people to excel and to -- when fall comes along to be on point in their grade. >> reporter: the four-week program allows 60 students to connect classroom skills to real world activities. today students are learning to make a healthy salad in a cooking class. by the looks of things, they're enjoying the lesson. >> i like cooking. we get to try out new things. >> we do activities and...
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the areas hardest hit in the past year include baltimore city and queen anne's county. the demand helped to boost second quarter earnings by 6%. the four seasons in baltimore place soon offer condo units. futures this morning were on the defensive this morning. kind of a carryover from yesterday. we saw the fed policy makers in disagreement about how to boost the economy. we did closed lower. 13% of respondents of a survey said they have their sights set on the holiday season. they have started shopping. one in five plants to take advantage of july clearance sales to stock up. some say they are completely done. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. person, butized come on. christmas shopping already? >> some new life on ebay. >> some people do not like these generic versions. some people go to great lanes to find the real stuff and it is becoming a hot seller on ebay. and changes coming to facebook. >> thank you. >> 67 degrees on tv hill. ware.oot drivers be wh >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler q
the areas hardest hit in the past year include baltimore city and queen anne's county. the demand helped to boost second quarter earnings by 6%. the four seasons in baltimore place soon offer condo units. futures this morning were on the defensive this morning. kind of a carryover from yesterday. we saw the fed policy makers in disagreement about how to boost the economy. we did closed lower. 13% of respondents of a survey said they have their sights set on the holiday season. they have started...
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. >> city homicide detectives working clues in a double shooting in east baltimore. the list were called and the 1400 block of east preston street tuesday afternoon where they found the first victims suffering from what is described as a serious gunshot wound and then a short time later a second victim walked into johns hopkins hospital for treatment. no word on the house -- suspect or motive. anne arundel county police are looking for these men in connection with the theft of a number of ipod's from the glen burniegamestop -- nicholas teal and james gibson are said to install the devices along with other electronic devices from the ritchie highway stored tuesday morning. police said the two war bandanas over their faces, smashed a glass cabinet and threatens an employee you. tsa agents at bwi made an unusual find when a seemingly innocuous: turn out to be more than meets the eye. -- innocuous comb turned out to be more than meets the eye. woman was escorting her young daughter when she ran the weapon through the x-ray scanner and the agents confiscated the weapon an
. >> city homicide detectives working clues in a double shooting in east baltimore. the list were called and the 1400 block of east preston street tuesday afternoon where they found the first victims suffering from what is described as a serious gunshot wound and then a short time later a second victim walked into johns hopkins hospital for treatment. no word on the house -- suspect or motive. anne arundel county police are looking for these men in connection with the theft of a number of...
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fire investigators are working to determine what sparked two separate night fires in baltimore city. the latest happen at the 4600 block of liberty heights ave. fire shot through the roof of the old ambassador movie theater. about an hour earlier, crews responded to the 400 block of robert street in north baltimore. there, crews found heavy fire in two-story row houses. president obama kicks off a bus tour through a key swing states as he swings into full campaign mode after the july 4 holiday t. hallie jackson has our commitment 2012 report. >> president obama will head to ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. don't expect it romney's camp to let the democrats still the spotlight. mitt romney greeted voters on independence day in new hampshire. he is there on vacation with his family. but his supporters will be on the campaign trail this week. president obama gets ready to leave the d.c. and head out. >> this is barack obama's first bus tour of the 2012 campaign. >> he will defend his economic policies and bailout of automakers. the president will push the same message on the road a
fire investigators are working to determine what sparked two separate night fires in baltimore city. the latest happen at the 4600 block of liberty heights ave. fire shot through the roof of the old ambassador movie theater. about an hour earlier, crews responded to the 400 block of robert street in north baltimore. there, crews found heavy fire in two-story row houses. president obama kicks off a bus tour through a key swing states as he swings into full campaign mode after the july 4 holiday...
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it could start to feel close to 105 degrees in baltimore city. we're expecting a rise in the mid 90's. top off the humidity and it feels a few degrees higher. isolated thunderstorms are possible if this afternoon. we're mostly dry bank on tuesday with sunshine and high is up to 97. hot and humid weather continues through wednesday. temperatures drop tremendously this weekend. we could use the rain so we're hoping for that. >> if your kids are not quite thrilled with nature, some tips to keep them entertained this summer. bring a drug died so kids can see where they're going. pack a toy or a frisbee and bring plenty of water and energy snacks. bring light weight emerges to jackets for sudden down towards. sometimes it feels like you need a first-aid kit when you're going to the process of getting a new job. google yourself. managers, you want them to see positive posts. be knowledgeable of during potential interviews. it is that time of year we see more car ads on tv offering incredible deals. there's one that caught our eye. >> the chevy love it
it could start to feel close to 105 degrees in baltimore city. we're expecting a rise in the mid 90's. top off the humidity and it feels a few degrees higher. isolated thunderstorms are possible if this afternoon. we're mostly dry bank on tuesday with sunshine and high is up to 97. hot and humid weather continues through wednesday. temperatures drop tremendously this weekend. we could use the rain so we're hoping for that. >> if your kids are not quite thrilled with nature, some tips to...
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after last year's outbreak of violence, baltimore city police say they have a new plan to keep the peace. a perimeter fence and bike rack also circle the inner harbor in an effort to control the crowd. police will watch the visitors with cameras also they will watch by helicopter. >> we wish people were adult and would conduct themselves the right way. but when they don't, we will do our jobs. >> police expect more than 200 you to people to flood the inner harbor for the fireworks show and ten times the size of the new year's eve crowd. >>> coming up this morning at a 5:45, we will talk to livefireworks experts. they will tell us about safety tips and what's legal and illegal in the state of maryland and demonstrate how to use fireworks in a safe manner. stick around for that. once again coming up at 5:45. >>> when severe weather strikes, everyone comes in to help out. >> stay with us this morning. people in parts of florida are getting assistance in the aftermath of tropical storm debby from an unlikely place. >> why hundreds are lining upoutside stores in the scorching temperatures exa
after last year's outbreak of violence, baltimore city police say they have a new plan to keep the peace. a perimeter fence and bike rack also circle the inner harbor in an effort to control the crowd. police will watch the visitors with cameras also they will watch by helicopter. >> we wish people were adult and would conduct themselves the right way. but when they don't, we will do our jobs. >> police expect more than 200 you to people to flood the inner harbor for the fireworks...
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it is now official, the baltimore city fire chief is getting a good sized pay raise in the contract extension. this is much to the dismay of the city firefighter union and at least to the elected officials. let's go live to city hall tonight for more on that story. >> the chief will get an 18% increase in pay, but let's put this in perspective. it will happen over the duration of his five-year contract. you have to give the fire chief credit for this fire deaths since 1938. he's established operation care to cut down on residents using ambulances as taxis and moving the fire department to a new computer dispatch system. >> our record of fire safety and the work he is doing is being recognized. >> the chief will receive a 18% raise in pay over the next five years. his current salary is more than $161,000 a year. the contract extension generated vigorous debate and protests at the city board vestments meeting. >> this increase is not negotiated with local 960. >> [inaudible] >> the firefighters' union zero did on the pay increase. comes as three fire companies face closure because of lack of fu
it is now official, the baltimore city fire chief is getting a good sized pay raise in the contract extension. this is much to the dismay of the city firefighter union and at least to the elected officials. let's go live to city hall tonight for more on that story. >> the chief will get an 18% increase in pay, but let's put this in perspective. it will happen over the duration of his five-year contract. you have to give the fire chief credit for this fire deaths since 1938. he's...
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new numbers show a slight improvement in the education of baltimore city students. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live at city school headquarters. rochelle ritchie has a look at the maryland state saassessment -- assessment results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the results are mixed and reveal the challenges ahead. >> reporter: dr. andres alonzo reveal the results for the 2012msa assessment assessment test. the results not bad, but not good. >> the numbers matter. and they matter tremendously. >> reporter: baltimore city school's numbers remain fairly dormant to last year. math scores in grades 3 through 8 were up in 2011. where 61.2% scored in proficient or advanced. this year, an increase. >> summer school last year was all about path. because we knew math was the subject we needed to make the best progress. >> reporter: focusing slowly on math, seemed to hurt reading. which distributioned 69% to just under 68%. >> from the new entrants, what we're seeing seeinga is a far worse performance in terms of reading than we're seeing in math. >> repor
new numbers show a slight improvement in the education of baltimore city students. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live at city school headquarters. rochelle ritchie has a look at the maryland state saassessment -- assessment results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the results are mixed and reveal the challenges ahead. >> reporter: dr. andres alonzo reveal the results for the 2012msa assessment assessment test. the results not bad, but not good. >> the numbers...
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we now know a shooting in saturday in baltimore city is listed as a homicide. police responded to a call for shots fired in the 1400 block of poplar grove street around 2:30 saturday morning where they found 30-year-old jermaine blue suffering a gunshot wound. he was transported to an area hospital where he later died. >> a police officer is recovering this morning from injuries he sustained in a traffic accident. authorities in howard county say yolanda murchison of columbia was driving under the influence when she drove her car over a curb, across a median and into the back of the police vehicle. the officer inside has been identified as earnest newhouse, six year veteran of the department. at last check, he was listed in stable condition. yolanda murchison was arrested saturday morning and charged with d.u.i. and maryland state troopers are look for the driver who hit a man on the ramp from i-70 to the inner loop of the beltway and kept going. police say malkhaz khmaladze was standing on the shoulder when he was hit by a passing vehicle. the victim had to be
we now know a shooting in saturday in baltimore city is listed as a homicide. police responded to a call for shots fired in the 1400 block of poplar grove street around 2:30 saturday morning where they found 30-year-old jermaine blue suffering a gunshot wound. he was transported to an area hospital where he later died. >> a police officer is recovering this morning from injuries he sustained in a traffic accident. authorities in howard county say yolanda murchison of columbia was driving...
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most of the people are in baltimore city and in baltimore county. they are the biggest numbers without the power this morning. >>> our outage in d.c. left some riders hiking. take a look at the i video coming in. the green line train lost power monday after waiting in a hot car for another train to come rescue them for about 30 minutes the driver told passengers the rescue train lost power too. that's when people got out of the cars and started walking in the 90-degree heat. the passengers walking to the college park station and people there were concerned that the pregnant and elderly passengers they may be at risk but everyone arrived safely hat college park station. >>> meanwhile in joplin and tuscaloosa some of them are getting new homes. nine homes will be unveiled tomorrow and five in joplin, missouri and four in tuscaloosa, alabama. you'll recall both of those cities affected by major tornadoes last year. >>> news around the nation at least three florida lifeguards are now looking for new jobs after rescuing a drowning man. one of those lifeg
most of the people are in baltimore city and in baltimore county. they are the biggest numbers without the power this morning. >>> our outage in d.c. left some riders hiking. take a look at the i video coming in. the green line train lost power monday after waiting in a hot car for another train to come rescue them for about 30 minutes the driver told passengers the rescue train lost power too. that's when people got out of the cars and started walking in the 90-degree heat. the...
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. >> this is a slap in the face to every man and woman in the baltimore city fire department. how can you accept a raise when you told there members there is no money? happy new except to raise? >> in addition, the mayor will also request that james clack received a contract extension. >> a police officer sentence for his role in a kickback scheme. jaime lugo referred accident victims to majestic telling shoppers -- towing shop. now to another state. the man who fell off a boat in cecil county has died. he was from pennsylvania and cleaning his bow when the accidentat lee fell overboard. -- he was cleaning his boat when he fell over. >> the owner of several liquor stores have been invited to a meeting to discuss rezoning of their establishments. they want to phase out liquor sales. violent crime tends to cluster around neighborhood liquor stores. the zoning change would affect about 100 stores. >> people that are brought up in that environment is not going to change because there is no liquor store. to pinpoint a liquor store as being the problem for people's bad behavior is w
. >> this is a slap in the face to every man and woman in the baltimore city fire department. how can you accept a raise when you told there members there is no money? happy new except to raise? >> in addition, the mayor will also request that james clack received a contract extension. >> a police officer sentence for his role in a kickback scheme. jaime lugo referred accident victims to majestic telling shoppers -- towing shop. now to another state. the man who fell off a...
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. >> baltimore is in a battle over numbers, a high stakes debate about the city's population. numbers show it has decreased, that's clear. the debate, a big question is by how much. the 2010 census says baltimore has just over 620,000 residents. >> from the initial numbers there has been a loss in the past year. >> that's not enough for city leaders who are challenging the 2010 census data. >> we found 15,65 #35-- 15,635 housing units the census bureau missed. >> city planers acceleratelated an average of -- calculated an average of two people living there and it adds up to 30,000 missed. some says that shows the population has stabilized if not grown. baltimore was one of the biggest cities but it's population has gotten smaller. >> i love being downtown. >> the more the government cut things the more people tend to leave. >> valuable federal dollars are tied directly to the population for cities nationwide. >> the more population you have, the more dollars you get for housing or health programs and a host of other things. >> city planers say it could take the census bureau s
. >> baltimore is in a battle over numbers, a high stakes debate about the city's population. numbers show it has decreased, that's clear. the debate, a big question is by how much. the 2010 census says baltimore has just over 620,000 residents. >> from the initial numbers there has been a loss in the past year. >> that's not enough for city leaders who are challenging the 2010 census data. >> we found 15,65 #35-- 15,635 housing units the census bureau missed. >>...
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. >>> stunning allegations against the baltimore city firefighter. police say 29-year-old jamar simmons was running an online prostitution ring and illegal after-hours club. a second man is also charged in the case. simmons worked for the city fire department since 2000. wjz is gathering more information. we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> sounds like a terror plot from a movie. using remote-controlled planes, packed with explosives to blow up buildings. now a plea deal in the case. andrea fujii is following the story from the newsroom. >> reporter: resjuan ferduss is expected to plead guilty to two charges in federal court. he was arrested in september after undercover agents, posing as al qaeda members, gave him 24 pounds of fake c4, a powerful explosive. prosecutors allege he was going to pack remote-controlled airplanes with the c-4 and bomb the pentagon and u.s. capital. under the plea agreement, fairduss will spend 17 years in prison. >> defense attorneys say fairduss has a history of mental illness. >>> crews are getting
. >>> stunning allegations against the baltimore city firefighter. police say 29-year-old jamar simmons was running an online prostitution ring and illegal after-hours club. a second man is also charged in the case. simmons worked for the city fire department since 2000. wjz is gathering more information. we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> sounds like a terror plot from a movie. using remote-controlled planes, packed with explosives to blow up buildings....
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problem on baltimore city streets. >> reporter: in just several days, the city has had two major issues with its aging infrastructure, tearing apart the asphalt. >> this is the nature of the aging inpractice structure-- infrastructure city. baltimore is not an exception. >> reporter: a water main break. and yesterday, two feet deep and 6 feet long sinkhole, opening into a storm drain built in the 1930s. >> right now, we're sending a crew in in order to do a walk- in section of the large storm drain. >> sky eye chopper 13 showing the gaping hole. causing confusion amongst pedestrians navigating their way. >> closed and no business. just a few customers coming in. >> reporter: the city says it is taking the necessary measures to find and fix the problem. so far, crews have used a camera underground to look at the damage, scan water mains to find any other link and check the sewer drains to make sure they're intact. >> it will give us an indication of what needs to be done in order to make a correction. >> reporter: but some say that correction will be just another temporary fix for a perm
problem on baltimore city streets. >> reporter: in just several days, the city has had two major issues with its aging infrastructure, tearing apart the asphalt. >> this is the nature of the aging inpractice structure-- infrastructure city. baltimore is not an exception. >> reporter: a water main break. and yesterday, two feet deep and 6 feet long sinkhole, opening into a storm drain built in the 1930s. >> right now, we're sending a crew in in order to do a walk- in...
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baltimore city, howard county and anne arundel county are also hit hard. in total, about 44,000 bge customers are without power right now. >> well, here's more frustrating news for those in the dark. this heat is growing more intense. emergency rooms are starting to fill up with patients who are dehydrated or worse. monique griego has late word on moredeaths linked to this receipt heat wave. >> reporter: another day under a vicious sun, as triple-digit temperatures bear down on baltimore. >> the humidity has made it unbearable. doesn't matter if you're in the shade or in the sun. >> i'm sweating water now. i feel like a walking river right now. >> reporter: people sweating it out in the city, try to refuel, create their own shade, or simply ditch a few layers in an effort to stay cool. >> it's horrible. hot and sweaty is not a good feeling. >> on the way to keep cool. umbrella, fans and water. >> reporter: but when it's in hot, the weather isn't just uncomfortable. it can be dangerous. >> we definitely see people who are dehydrated. >> reporter: dr. michae
baltimore city, howard county and anne arundel county are also hit hard. in total, about 44,000 bge customers are without power right now. >> well, here's more frustrating news for those in the dark. this heat is growing more intense. emergency rooms are starting to fill up with patients who are dehydrated or worse. monique griego has late word on moredeaths linked to this receipt heat wave. >> reporter: another day under a vicious sun, as triple-digit temperatures bear down on...
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. >>> grading baltimore city schools. new numbers show a slight improvement in education. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie is at city school headquarters in east baltimore with the results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, denise, the results are mixed and show the challenges ahead. >> reporter: superintendent dr. andres alonzo reveals the results for the 2012 assessment test. the results not wad but -- not bad but not good. >> reporter: the numbers matter. and they matter tremendously. >> reporter: baltimore city school's numbers remain fairly dorm ant to last year. math scores in grades 3 through 8 are up two percentage points in 2011, where 62% of students scored a proficient or advanced. this year, an increase of just 63%. >> summer school last year was all about math. because we knew that math was the subject that we needed to make the progress. >> reporter: focusing solely on math. the scores for reading was decreased nearly 2% from 69% to just under 68%. >> for new entrants into the system, what we're seeing is a far worse performance i
. >>> grading baltimore city schools. new numbers show a slight improvement in education. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie is at city school headquarters in east baltimore with the results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, denise, the results are mixed and show the challenges ahead. >> reporter: superintendent dr. andres alonzo reveals the results for the 2012 assessment test. the results not wad but -- not bad but not good. >> reporter:...
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a baltimore city firefighter is suspended without pay this morning after being arrested in connection with a prostitution ring. police say 29-year-old ja mar simmons along with 34-year-old franklin colt is in custody following that bufd. officers executed a search warrant at a house on south pulaski street in south baltimore earlier this week. inside they found evidence of a prostitution ring. local experts in human trafficking say they're not at all surprised one of the alleged pimps is a firefighter. >> one of the best ways for criminals to operate is to have a daytime persona that seems legitimate and then on their off hours, on their down time have this other kind of thing going on. >> police say simmons had a sex trafficking charge in 2010. he received probation before judgment that allowed him to keep his job. >>> no word yet this morning on charges for a deadly cecil county crash. the driver of the car a man from pennsylvania slammed into charlotte buoy as she was getting her mail. buoy died at the scene. >>> a new warning for parents out there using baby monitors. the potentia
a baltimore city firefighter is suspended without pay this morning after being arrested in connection with a prostitution ring. police say 29-year-old ja mar simmons along with 34-year-old franklin colt is in custody following that bufd. officers executed a search warrant at a house on south pulaski street in south baltimore earlier this week. inside they found evidence of a prostitution ring. local experts in human trafficking say they're not at all surprised one of the alleged pimps is a...